A letter to my kids: sometimes, my love for you must feel conditional but on Mother’s Day, let me say that I love you
Ranjana Srivastava
In terms of self-sacrifice, I do far less than my mother (your Nanima) did for me
‘Never go to battle hungry’: Australian chefs on their mother’s best advice in the kitchen – and beyond
From the practical to the philosophical, five Australian chefs, cooks and restaurateurs share what their mothers taught them about food and life
I’m a grandmother now, but this Mother’s Day I will miss my mum as keenly as any child
Elizabeth Quinn benefited from more than 60 years of her mother’s wit and wisdom. But when she died at 91, Quinn was unprepared for the role of principal griever
March 2024
How did I mark Mother’s Day? With a dream about putting mine in a home
Zoe Williams
First Princess of Wales photo after surgery released for Mother’s Day
My mother, the monster – and how I came to understand and forgive her
Thomasina Miers recipes
Thomasina Miers’ Mother’s Day recipes for leek, spinach and sheep’s cheese pie with a rice and cauliflower salad
Notes on chocolate
Notes on chocolate: in search of flawless truffles
Yotam Ottolenghi recipes
Lemon drizzle cake and date cookies: Yotam Ottolenghi’s Mother’s Day bakes – recipes
January 2024
Dutch flower growers call for delays to UK post-Brexit border checks
Trade association says exporters are not ready and warns of disruption for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day
May 2023
My mother’s domain was the kitchen and kids were not welcome. Today mine is a flurry of activity
Growing up, the kitchen was a fraught place for Lisa Schofield. Now, with a family of her own, she’s trying to make it a welcoming space
March 2023
Is Oxfam’s language guide taking sides in the culture war?
My mother was as salty as ever on Mother’s Day – but at least she didn’t compare anything to a vagina
Zoe Williams
For some, Mother’s Day can be a time of painful longing. This year, that’s me
Charlotte Kilpatrick
Dear Mum … writers reflect on the unique influence of their mothers
The Simone Lia cartoon
Simone Lia: I don’t know where you are – cartoon
Yotam Ottolenghi recipes
Boozy sorbet, scotch eggs and scones: Yotam Ottolenghi’s Mother’s Day treats – recipes
‘She brought me out of my lonely bubble’: tributes to our other mothers – connected not by blood but love
May 2022
Outward affection wasn’t part of my culture growing up. I have made a different decision as a mother
When you’re childless not by choice, Mother’s Day can be a painful reminder of profound loss
